Metallic tie.



E: E. SLICK.

METALLIC TIE. APPLICATION FILE-D JUNE 12, 1914.

1,125,888. 8 Patented Jan.19,1915.

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INVENTOI? v Edam ESZzZ/a.

' milks c'om'gwisin buttons each haw citizen'of'the United State-s do hereby declare 31 1 ffilimving in Eye 2 fuih .a psicmm mm zune m,

T0 QZZ whom it may came-m:

Be it known that I, EDWIN if 3mm, a 11 me barough of West: :1, Cambria and Stat-a mi Pzmnsylvmlim {Whose post-ofiioe address is J0 Eaton-'21, T vania,) have invented certain ful Improvemenis in Metaiiis files; 2.2m

clear, and exact desm'ipisn of the; ijkVIlhon, such as wlli enable afiers skxlied the 21% to winch 1t appertams t0 make and the same.

lifly inventicn is mi'ticulafly adapted fur lmprovemenis m raliway has 11320; devlces therefsr, we at me pr' jec'i's being the means mmreby be easily secm'eii is th s fies moved therefrom when desired.

A further 0bect of my inventian isfthe mm'rmof construeting the jeins 0f the track 50 that it may be quickly put iugefimr 9r taken apart; n0 fish-plates nc-r sgiice bars being needed.

jmother object of iny to secure he mil fastening device I :anentiy is the ties 0 ENE-VERY, the .wss 04; same. The mi}. securing devices are Emu-k ings which may be turne. t0 engage 02' disv engage the base flimges oimii, as cissizled. I

My iz'n 'eni'ion is part1 uiarly ada' t si far use in mines, factm'ias', on s {1522mm tians in canstzucfiiisn Wm-L1: :57: the like, an it is particuiarly Neil acmpueti fur am in (33.5633 Where it is necessary 51'; mama pmif i8 01 track as ihe wnrk pragrasss.

s in 51a Revel eonstruati combination and arrangemmi; of parts herimfier 111cm pafiicumr'iy de scribed Havin that;

a given a general descripticm my inventmn, i i new" 111 rder to the Sam-e msre mam, k1" $0 the :20-

U 01 reference 11 meats like: pm'is the se'feml item r 211 "*"am on the ties, *g rcg c'azwns pmvezi tia shewiag mus ing evice f0? 863113111 the m at each and or contacting v A flanges. Flg. Q 23 a side elevation 0f ihetie asai-r213 iasiening fievices Shawn per-ii'icatien sf Leziersratmfi.

' s0 as is fac' i .mg or button,

.and a rounde 1 @mi Jam. i53

Rei n-ingnm. in he various of reference an he drnwi11giec---1 fll tie which be pmss lfi 0r rat shape, hzwiag a central l0 2, aiownwaidly extending 2" (lanes in .L6 B13; gitudinai langed 5 11a Edges" s t pfirtians Suitably spa hale-s 1.1% punciveii n drilled through 0mm; (if the 1185? each ens preierab punchei l 1133]. each will? be sufficient fer the intermedia 'ca befiwee'n the jninfis, 71 5 and shank 9,. which head HEEL against Ea 9:5 lowing the human to be sired. The head-0f 531i: I

Wih a cylindrical stuciprojestinn. 1 which is inserted ti ugh hokrs :md'the 315.5 cieneheci mi mpamied means 0:? r2 ms @901 as at 11 on the umier side of ce zmect'ion new:

giaton. in stu. 10 cf Figs. 1 2m m the drawings.

ing the top outer edges of the base flanges of the rail, otherwise the clenching of the buttons on theties may be the same as hereinbefore described. I Before placing a rail. on the tie the inner buttons with the head projections ,8 or 14, depending upon which kind of button is u d, are turned transversely of the tie as ii istrated in the lefthand side of Fig. 4 of After the rail is Jplaced in position the buttons are turned by means of a suitable wrench, so that the projections H overlap on the edges the 'base 4 of the clamps, while the v ower cylii portions of the button above the tie any contact with the en f the base. a of the rails, so as to ho ',,.the track me. It should be noted that the ated in Figs. l and 2 are an buttons, in that they have projections at each end, so thatln case one of these projections should become inoperative or worn, the other can be used. The buttons illustrated in Figs. 3' and 4, however, are somewhat different, and each of these has only one projection 8, the other and oppositc ends ofthe buttons being provided with an oppositely extending projection, the

lower surface of whichis adapted to contact with the upper surface of the tie and act as a lever in firmly holding the button in position to withstand the pressures which might be applied to it in use.

One of the particular features of my arrangeme'nt is that the buttons are riveted in place on the tie, the final pressure. between the contacting surface of the rivet; and the tie being such that the friction caused by such pressure is considerably less than the 40 torsional strengthof the shank portion of n the rivet which passes through the hole in the tie. I therefore provide a button fastening which is held; in position by frictional contact, but which at the same timeniay be i5 moved to open or close the fastening whenever desired without twisting off the shank. If necessary, I prefer to make the hole 5 in the tie with smooth edges and also to make the top and bottom of the tie smooth where j the buttons contact withit. This allows me to arrange the button with friction suflicient to hold it in any position desired, while at the same time it is readily turned without fear of twisting-it. p a

As shown at the righthand side of Fig. 4:, I provide a washer which may be'flat, or which, previous to being riveted in place may be slightly bent or concaved. This produces a certain form of spring action which gives turning friction to the fastening while at the same time it prevents the friction being so great as-to twist off the shank of the rivets. In order to provide a fastening, the friction of ",i'lll fll would he sufficient to hold it, but at the same time allow 1t to be reador in fact, I may drive the heads cold by suitably arranging the riveting pressures, with due regard to the contractile forces which will beset up in therivcting, due to cooling, and so adjust the friction so that the button fastening acts in the manner indicated. The smoothness of the adjacent parts also aids in proper operation and maintenance of my fastening device.

One of the particular advantages of my tie residesin the fact of its lightness and strength and stiffness, the stiffness being augmented by the downwardly projectin flanges on the edges and by the longitudina groove or depression formed intermediate of the flanges.

For use in mines, I prefer to make the depth of the tie only about one-half inch, which gives a great advantage in small coal seams or openings, as, on account of the slight depth of the tie, much greater clearance is provided between the top of the rail and the roof of. the mine, which allows the use of larger mining machines, allows the miner to more readily load the coal over the sides of the car and obviates any necessity of cutting-channels or grooves in the floor of the mine to receive the tie, as is customary where wooden .ties three or four inches thick are used.

Although I have shown and described my improvements in considerable detail, I do not wish to be limitedto the exactand specific details shown and described, but may use such substitutions, modifications or equivalents thereof, as are embraced within the scope of my invention, or as pointed out in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I ,1. The combination with a metallic tie of revoluble rail fastening buttons riveted therein and frictionally held in predetermined position., V

2., A metallic tie of inverted shallow trough-section, revoluble rail fastening buttons riveted therein adapted toproject over the rail flanges, and held in predetermined.

position by friction 3. The combination with a metallic tie of circular holesof smooth contour and surroundings,-rail fastening buttons riveted therein, sai d buttons beingpro'vided with projections adapted to project over the rail flanges, to revolve on their axes and maintained in predeterminedpositions by friction. .i f

ft. The combination with a metallic tie provided with cylindrical holes near the rail seat ortions, of rail fastening buttons rovided with cylindrical shanks mounte in 1,12e,sss

said holes, said buttons having projections adapted to overlap the rail flanges and abutmentprojections opposite said first named projections adapted to bear against the u-pper surface of the tie, said buttons being revolnble, capable of being set in positions and there maintained by frictional Contact with the tie.

5. The combination with a metallic tie provided with cylindrical openings near its seat portions, of rail fastening buttons fitting andriveted in said holes, each button having a projection adapted to overlap the edgeeof the rail flange and a rounded por tion of diameter greater than the shank adapted to abut the edge of the rail flange, the buttons being so riveted as to be capable oi.being turned around the axes 01. their shank portions and held in predetermined position by frictional contact with the tie.

6. The combination with a metallie tie of revoluble rail fastening buttons riveted therein, rails haying their ends abutting on the said tie, said huizons being friotionaliy held in predetermined positions and adapted to contact with the rail flanges and thereby secure the rails to the tie.

In testimony whereof l hereto atiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN l"). SLICK.

Witnesses H. A. Willi-Anna, A. DIX TITTLl-I. 

